Novel Cafe - Santa Monica

I have a personal rule that I believe should be enforced everywhere: to qualify as a Tuna Melt, it must be served open-faced. If it comes with a top bun, it's not a tuna melt; it becomes a patty melt with tuna. That's a whole different dish! Calling a tuna melt with a top bun a tuna melt is akin to calling a two-handed experience a threesome. A few years back, I discovered an intriguing twist on the classic tuna melt that I wish I had created myself—a Tuna Melt Quesadilla. For more details, check out the rest of my review and others at [hidden link].